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Combat 14: Platinum PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cotterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Shui Bai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen Shui Bai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Cotterman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Shui Bai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotterman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chen Shui Bai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shui Bai has closed the distance and engaged Cotterman in a clinch.
Shui Bai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Leo Cotterman has been cut.
Cotterman jumps guard but Shui Bai stands there with Cotterman around his waist. Cotterman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shui Bai just leaning against Cotterman, taking a breather.
Shui Bai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cotterman trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cotterman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cotterman misses with a punch on the inside.
Shui Bai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cotterman is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shui Bai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cotterman's face.
Shui Bai lands a knee to the body.
Shui Bai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui Bai lands a takedown into guard.
Shui Bai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cotterman can't keep his opponent in guard - Shui Bai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shui Bai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cotterman sees it coming and defends easily.
Shui Bai seems to be looking for submissions.
Shui Bai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotterman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shui Bai is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui Bai trying to mount his opponent but Cotterman defends it.
Shui Bai is trying to control. Cotterman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shui Bai is looking for a kimura here.
Shui Bai blocks the strikes from Cotterman.
Shui Bai stops Cotterman from getting back to his feet.
Shui Bai works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shui Bai controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui Bai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shui Bai is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cotterman is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cotterman flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Shui Bai anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cotterman and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Shui Bai slips an arm under Cotterman chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Shui Bai has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Shui Bai is squeezing on Cotterman like an anaconda would it's prey. Cotterman fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chen Shui Bai!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitrii Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitrii Vitali !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall tries to clinch but Vitali is having none of it.
Dmitrii Vitali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vitali drops McCall with a beautiful combination! McCall stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vitali is looking for the KO!
McCall is rocked!
It looks like Dan McCall has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vitali sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through McCall's defenses. It connects perfectly with McCall's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmitrii Vitali !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence has chosen Overture as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson throws a combination that misses
and Lawrence counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnsson's guard now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lawrence tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnsson is retaining full guard.
Johnsson looking for a guillotine here but Lawrence defends easily.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawrence preventing the sweep.
Lawrence is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnsson has wrist control.
Lawrence working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnsson moves into full mount! Lawrence won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence is working to get back to half guard.
Johnsson controlling from the full mount.
Johnsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lawrence has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawrence tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnsson tries to control but Lawrence wriggling away.
Lawrence is looking to improve his position but Johnsson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnsson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnsson is landing with some decent strikes but Lawrence is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lawrence?
Johnsson working Lawrence over with strikes here.
Lawrence regains half guard.
Johnsson trying to control the pace.
Johnsson prevents Lawrence from improving his position.
Lawrence with the active half guard here but Johnsson passes nicely into side control.
Johnsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lawrence to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Lawrence's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnsson wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Johnsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Lawrence is defending well.
Lawrence tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnsson wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Lawrence manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is trying to control but can't.
Johnsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawrence is refusing to be controlled, as Johnsson sits in half guard.
Johnsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lawrence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lawrence manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Johnsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lawrence looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lawrence is looking to advance position but Johnsson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnsson prevents Lawrence from getting the reversal.
Lawrence is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnsson lands a big shot there that rocks Lawrence but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnsson has control of Lawrence's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lawrence regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson avoids the attempt from Lawrence to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson working Lawrence over with strikes here.
Lawrence slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lawrence actively working from the bottom here.
Lawrence blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnsson.
Johnsson trying to control the action but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Lawrence gets full guard.
Lawrence utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawrence tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnsson trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Lawrence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnsson pushes down on Lawrence's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence is trying to control but can't.
Johnsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lawrence defends it well.
Johnsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lawrence is trying to stand back up but Johnsson is controlling him
Johnsson trying to control from half guard but Lawrence is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence tries to roll over but Johnsson keeps him under control.
Lawrence is trying to maintain the position but Johnsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawrence doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnsson.
Lawrence wants to get back to full guard.
Johnsson passes into side control, despite Lawrence's attempt to control the position.
Johnsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lawrence has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is not content to let Johnsson control the position.
Johnsson happy to just control the position for now.
Lawrence is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnsson off and has taken his back!
Johnsson breaks Lawrence's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Johnsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Johnsson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lawrence!
Lawrence tries to lock up and control but Johnsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnsson prevents Lawrence from getting the reversal.
Lawrence wants to hold on but Johnsson pushes him away.
Lawrence tries to control Johnsson's body but Johnsson pushes him off. Lawrence squirms to his side and now Johnsson has his back!
Lawrence rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnsson stops Lawrence from getting back to his feet.
Johnsson is nestled in close to Lawrence, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnsson is nestled in close to Lawrence, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnsson works his way into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lawrence has managed to get both his arms back between Johnsson's legs - danger averted.
Johnsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnsson, not yet.
Lawrence forces his way into half guard.
Lawrence is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnsson is just riding it out for now. Lawrence eventually gives up the hold.
Johnsson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lawrence got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lawrence has managed to get both his arms back between Johnsson's legs - danger averted.
Lawrence postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawrence working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnsson is keeping the position for now.
Marcus Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence preventing the sweep.
Lawrence postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lawrence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawrence is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnsson pulls his head out easily.
Lawrence manages to get to full guard.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Johnsson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is looking for a triangle here but Johnsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Johnsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawrence keeps working.
Jim Johnsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawrence is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnsson pulls his head out easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lawrence tries to roll over but Johnsson keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Johnsson.
Well Johnsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Johnsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Badridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Hughes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barry Badridge's chin.
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194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Badridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Badridge.
Hughes looks to clinch
and Badridge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, if Badridge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Badridge trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Badridge is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Badridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Badridge postures up.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badridge is controlling him.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Badridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badridge throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Badridge controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badridge drops back looking for a leg! Hughes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hughes manages to kick Badridge off! Badridge jumps back into Hughes's guard.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Badridge tries to pass.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badridge is controlling him.
Badridge trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badridge postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Barry Badridge wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hughes wants to clinch but Badridge slips to the side
and Badridge counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Badridge tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hughes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Badridge throws some wild stikes that Hughes manages to avoid easily.
Badridge scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Andrew Hughes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badridge is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hughes is surviving well by controlling Badridge's body position as best he can.
Hughes wants to hold on but Badridge pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badridge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Badridge jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hughes is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hughes and Badridge has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Badridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Hughes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Badridge keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Badridge looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes tries to clinch but Badridge moves out of range.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Badridge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughes looks for the body kick but Badridge saw that one coming.
Badridge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Badridge misses.
Badridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
That has opened up Andrew Hughes's cut even more.
Badridge connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hughes! He's out on his feet! Badridge rushes in and drops Hughes with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barry Badridge!
Post fight, Barry Badridge stared into the camera and said 'My opponent was pretty one dimentional, altho the thing he does, he does well. But this is not an hugging contest its MMA so he got his ass kicked!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Bignog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Bignog will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Bignog!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six misses with a hook. Bignog ducked under it nicely.
Bignog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Six pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bignog is out of range and Six settles back down.
Bignog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bignog blocks a leg kick.
Bignog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rio Bignog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Six shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Six was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Six controlling from mount.
Six dominating with strikes here.
Six controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Six cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Rio Bignog has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Six connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bignog is rocked!
Six unloading with bombs!
Bignog is still in real trouble! Can Six finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bignog! Six sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bignog and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Six!
Henry Six retains his lightweight title!
Henry Six spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Hayes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danilo Alves's chin.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alves showed some decent athleticism there.
Alves working Hayes over with strikes.
Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alves is looking for a kimura but Hayes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alves to get the leverage.
Alves drops an elbow to the side of Hayes's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves lands with a punch from half guard.
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.
Alves trying to control the action but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Hayes actively working from the bottom here.
Alves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hayes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alves.
Alves is working for a submission of some sort.
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alves is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hayes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alves lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves looks up at the clock and then as Hayes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alves smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alves postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves landing strikes.
Hayes is looking for a sweep.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Hayes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayes taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Hayes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alves cracks Hayes with a big right hand but Hayes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alves scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alves.
The ground and pound from Alves seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Alves has hold of Hayes's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hayes tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Alves cranks the arm and Hayes screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hayes, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danilo Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sultans Of Swing. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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179 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great Weasel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andersen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Great Weasel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Andersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Great Weasel taking shots to the head.
Andersen wants to control the pace but The Great Weasel is squirming around nicely.
The Great Weasel is trying desperately to improve position.
Andersen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersen prevents The Great Weasel from getting the reversal.
The Great Weasel tries to control Andersen's head but Andersen pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! The Great Weasel is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Henric Andersen!
Henric Andersen made sure to mention his sponsor, ***** Supertouch Clothing ***** in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bazinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dope - I'm Back. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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25
217 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luigi Bazinga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bazinga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bazinga looks to clinch
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bazinga's guard.
Bazinga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bazinga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bazinga dives on top into guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bazinga from controlling successfully.
Bazinga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bazinga wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Luigi Bazinga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown gets tackled into the ropes by Bazinga. Bazinga maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Bazinga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Bazinga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bazinga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Mark Brown has been cut.
Bazinga lands a damaging elbow.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Bazinga, against the ropes.
Bazinga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bazinga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown has Bazinga pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bazinga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luigi Bazinga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Brown.
Bazinga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Bazinga gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Mark Brown's cut even more.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Bazinga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bazinga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bazinga pushes Brown back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Bazinga.
Bazinga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Bazinga.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Bazinga.
Bazinga throws an elbow that misses.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bazinga misses with an elbow over the top.
Bazinga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bazinga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bazinga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bazinga tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bazinga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Bazinga wants to clinch.
Bazinga throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Bazinga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bazinga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bazinga tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Bazinga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bazinga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bazinga!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Bazinga is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bazinga is working to get back to half guard.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Bazinga is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown cracks Bazinga with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bazinga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Bazinga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bazinga hang on?
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luigi Bazinga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bazinga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Bazinga didn't expect that.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bazinga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bazinga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Bazinga wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazinga trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bazinga wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luigi Bazinga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown drops back looking for a leg! Bazinga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bazinga manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Bazinga's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bazinga holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Bazinga's brow.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bazinga is keeping the position for now.
Bazinga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Bazinga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bazinga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bazinga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bazinga trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Luigi Bazinga wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bazinga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luigi Bazinga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Bazinga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bazinga closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bazinga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Bazinga looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bazinga tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bazinga is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bazinga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Bazinga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bazinga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bazinga wants to clinch.
Bazinga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luigi Bazinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bazinga tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bazinga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Bazinga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bazinga keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bazinga trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is thwarting Bazinga's attempts to control the position.
Bazinga is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bazinga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bazinga.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bazinga wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Bazinga has wrist control.
Bazinga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Bazinga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bazinga wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bazinga pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bazinga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Bazinga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bazinga passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Bazinga tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Bazinga taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bazinga clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bazinga doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Bazinga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bazinga moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bazinga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Bazinga.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bazinga.
Bazinga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bazinga wants to stall.
Bazinga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bazinga lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bazinga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bazinga throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Bazinga, against the ropes.
Bazinga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Mark Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bazinga.
Bazinga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bazinga lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Mark Brown's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luigi Bazinga!
Luigi Bazinga is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Luigi Bazinga made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mendes back to the ropes. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that hurts Mendes! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Thomas jumps into full mount!
Mendes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas content just to control the position here.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Thomas finish him?
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Din Thomas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendes is defended easily by Thomas.
Din Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulo Mendes.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Mendes isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendes's guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a takedown into Mendes's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas stands up and waves to Mendes to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Thomas takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Din Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulo Mendes.
Mendes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thomas has one foot on Mendes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Mendes's head back.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Mendes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Mendes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Mendes! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Din Thomas!
Din Thomas retains his middleweight title!
Din Thomas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Netz Prash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sthowp comes to the ring accompanied by Blind Guardian - Into the Storn. The key to victory for Sthawy Sthowp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sthawy Sthowp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Netz Prash!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prash throws an overhand right that lands on Sthowp's shoulder, as Sthowp tries to avoid the shot.
Prash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Prash misses with an elbow strike.
Sthowp breaks the clinch.
Prash misses with an uppercut. Sthowp saw that one coming.
Sthowp tries to clinch but Prash moves out of range.
Sthowp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Prash is trying to stand up here but Sthowp is controlling him well.
Prash has hold of Sthowp's hands but Sthowp slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sthowp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sthowp trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sthowp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prash's head.
Prash taking some punishment here, with Sthowp in his half guard.
Sthowp working over Prash with some ground and pound. Prash looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sthowp lands a nice short elbow.
Sthowp takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sthowp prevents Prash from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Prash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sthowp.
Sthowp is trying to control. Prash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sthowp not doing much here.
Sthowp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prash pushes Sthowp off looking to stand but Sthowp dives back in and keeps control.
Sthowp trying to control from half guard but Prash is working away.
Sthowp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prash defending well though.
Prash is trying to stand back up but Sthowp is controlling him
Prash is refusing to be controlled, as Sthowp sits in half guard.
Prash is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sthowp scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prash is trying to stand back up but Sthowp is controlling him
Prash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sthowp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Prash is not content to let Sthowp control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sthowp lands a nice short elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sthowp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sthowp slips a nice elbow through Prash's hands, connecting with Prash's forehead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sthowp stops Prash from getting back to his feet.
Sthowp throwing shots but Prash is blocking nicely.
Sthowp is trying to control the action in half guard but Prash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Prash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sthowp.
Sthowp not doing much here.
Sthowp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prash's head.
Prash tries to kick Sthowp off but Sthowp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sthowp.
Sthowp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prash's head.
Prash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sthowp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sthowp scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Prash tries to kick Sthowp off but Sthowp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sthowp seems to be looking for submissions.
Prash is trying to stand.
Sthowp throwing shots but Prash is blocking nicely.
Sthowp uses his free foot to push down on Prash's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Prash.
Sthowp can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prash is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp is really struggling to control Prash but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sthowp lands a heavy elbow.
Sthowp lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sthowp working Prash over with strikes here.
Sthowp is landing with some decent strikes but Prash is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Prash is rocked!
Sthowp working Prash over with strikes here.
Prash is still in real trouble! Can Sthowp finish him?
Sthowp postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Prash bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Sthowp and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sthawy Sthowp!
Sthawy Sthowp retains his welterweight title!
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